The Festival della Valle d’Itria presented its 2026 “Lorenzo and Pasquale D’Arcangelo” Journalism Award to music critic Alessandro Cammarano on July 29, 202 at the Park Hotel San Michele in Martina Franca. The award was presented by Michele Punzi, president of the Paolo Grassi Foundation, and Silvia Colasanti, artistic director of the Festival. Presented annually since 1995, the prize recognizes {…}

Silvia Colasanti, Artistic Director of Festival della Valle d’Itria, announced that the Festival’s theme for 2026 is “Mediterranean.” Concluding her first edition of the Festival, Colasanti gave audiences a preview of next year’s Festival by saying, “Seen as the cradle of myth, a crossroads of cultures, a welcoming sea, this theme will provide food for thought on our history and {…}